Windows 11 - File Explorer always opening the Address Bar after cut copy paste any file - Huge Mess

Anonymous
2024-01-06T17:30:40+00:00

Hi, Each and every time when i do some work in explorer like transferring a file from one location to another it always creates a mess with the address bar which is occuring for past 2 major updates 22h2 and now 23h2.

My Win 11 Specs

Edition Windows 11 Pro

Version 23H2

OS build 22631.2861

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22681.1000.0

Please anyone help.

The required photos are attached:

    After doing some copy paste thing, this happens. Hope you notice that recycle bin is highlighted unwantedly.

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  1. Les Ferch 10,361 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-07-29T12:56:22+00:00

    Yes, it's silly that the address bar gets activated when you click any of those toolbar buttons, such as copy, cut, paste, or delete.

    Until it's fixed, you can avoid the problem by using shift-right-click to select those functions (or just right-click if you have enabled the classic context menu). You can also use the keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-X, Ctrl-V, Del).

    Using the old Windows 10 Explorer on Windows 11 is another way to avoid the problem.

    Here's one free option to enable the Windows 10 Explorer and/or classic context menu: https://lesferch.github.io/SwitchExplorer/

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-07-22T08:04:04+00:00

    "Windows 11 Pro (23H2), Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22700.1020.0" here:

    It would be great to see a bugfix for this issue.

    It's very annoying and disturbs the workflow, specially when working with multiple tabs.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-16T07:58:06+00:00

    Thank you so much for this solution. Working fine for me. Appreciate your efforts to give this solution.

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  5. Les Ferch 10,361 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-03-29T22:22:47+00:00

    Under "When typing into list view" I had "Select the typed item in the view" selected. I changed it to "Automatically type into the search box" and it fixed it. Even when i changed it back to the original option. Hope this helps someone.

    That procedure has no effect on what on what I described in my reply from March 14. If the cursor is in the address bar when selecting an item from the upper-left "New" menu, the address bar drop-down list will be activated every time.

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